COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE 
 
9/26/2024-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 
09/25/2024-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY W/CLOSED 
RULE 
 
BILL NO. 
35-0363 
 
Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
September 23, 2024 
 
 
 
An Act appropriating $24,503,000 to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in the fiscal year 
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
Senators Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Donna A. Frett-Gregory, 
Angel L. Bolques, Jr., Marvin A. Blyden, Dwayne M. DeGraff 
and Diane T. Capehart 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund of the Treasury of the 
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Government of the Virgin Islands to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for operating expenses 
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for the fiscal year October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. 
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0100 GENERAL FUND 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FY 2025 
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LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
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OPERATING EXPENSES 
 
 
 
 
 
$22,470,000 
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CENTRAL STAFF INCREASES 
 
 
 
 
$     350,000 
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MANDATED OBSERVANCES/EVENTS 
 
 
 
$     233,000 
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CAPITAL OUTLAY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$  1,420,000 
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COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS 
 
 
$       30,000 
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TOTAL LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
 
 
$24,503,000 
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TOTAL 0100 GENERAL FUND  
 
 
 
 
$24,503,000 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill appropriates $24,503,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury of the 
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Government of the Virgin Islands to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for operating 
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expenses and other purposes in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. 
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BR24-1318/BUDGET/September 20, 2024 
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